About Psychological Sciences ‣ Masters in Purdue University
The Neuroscience and Behavior graduate program offers state-of-the-art training in a diverse spectrum of research topics, including study of a broad range of behaviors (including eating and drinking, motor and eye movement, reward processing, decision-making, problem solving, verbal behavior, perception, attention, learning/memory, cognition, social interaction, and sleep) as well as animal and human models of disorders and diseases (including diet and eating disorders, psychiatric disorders related to substance use , post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and psychoses, developmental and genetic disorders, brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders, epilepsy, dementia and other aging-related cognitive disorders). The program also offers state-of-the-art training in an equally diverse set of approaches and techniques, including imaging, electrophysiology, eye-tracking, optogenetics, circuit tracing, animal and human modeling, as well as molecular and genetic approaches. The program also profits from teamwork with other areas in our large, top-ranked Psychological Sciences Department. Faculty participate in collaborations across campus with top-ranked statistical, biomedical, biological, and engineering faculty who are also members of the Purdue Institute of Integrative Neuroscience. Graduates of the program have successfully landed positions in academia as well as in other professional settings including medicine, pharmaceutical and biomedical industries, and health-related businesses.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements
- IELTS : 6.5
- TOEFL IBT: 90
Purdue University Highlights
| Year of Establishment |
1869 |
| Location |
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
| Type of University |
Public |
| G.P.A required |
3.5-3.9 |
| Number of Undergraduate Programs |
200 |
| Number of Graduate Programs |
29 |
| Number of Doctorate Program |
7 |
| Number of Students |
40,000+ |
| Number of International Students |
9,000+ |
| Campus Housing |
Available |
| Number of Campuses |
6 |
| Average Annual Tuition and Fees (International) |
30,794 |
| Financial Aid |
Scholarships, Work study |
Purdue University Cost of Attendance
Before applying for admission, you should have a rough idea of how much you'll have to spend. The cost of living in the United States for an academic year at a university is as follows.
Tuition Fee
The tuition charge for the institute's various programmes varies depending on their degree and duration. However, the following is an estimate of the fee and room allocation for students:-
| Expenses |
Amount (USD) |
| Tuition fees |
30,794 |
| Room/Board |
10,030 |
| Subtotal |
40,824 |
Other Expenses
Other expenses apart from tuition fee to be considered while applying for admission
| Books/Supplies |
1,000 |
| Transportation |
2,260 |
| Miscellaneous |
1,150 |
| Subtotal |
4,770 |
| Estimated total |
45,594 |
